This event is in the past.It took place on June 20, 2026 at Coney Island.
🧜♀️Costumes are totally DIY—no fancy store-bought required
🚶Arrive early to Surf Avenue for good viewing spots
👑Jesse Malin and Rickie Lee Jones lead this year's parade
Thousands of sea-creature costumes flood Surf Avenue for the unofficial kick-off to summer. This year, musician Jesse Malin and Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones lead the parade as King and Queen.
community street parade
creative costumes
summer kick-off
Brooklyn waterfront
🧜♀️Costumes are totally DIY—no fancy store-bought required
🚶Arrive early to Surf Avenue for good viewing spots
👑Jesse Malin and Rickie Lee Jones lead this year's parade
Thousands of sea-creature costumes flood Surf Avenue for the unofficial kick-off to summer. This year, musician Jesse Malin and Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones lead the parade as King and Queen.
community street parade
creative costumes
summer kick-off
Brooklyn waterfront